Pei Xuan: I Don't Believe It! How Good Can Your Hand Be? Can You Instantly Beat Me with Thirteen Cards?

"Still jealous?" In the underwater boudoir, Jiang Lin held Xiao Yi Xian in his arms. Only after a long while did the two reluctantly part.

"Hmph. Just keep bullying me all you want." Feeling weak all over, Xiao Yi Xian lay in Jiang Lin's embrace, her gentle gaze resting on his profile.

"You always get to bully me. Can't I bully you a little now to balance things out?" Jiang Lin raised a hand and pinched Xiao Yi Xian's soft, smooth cheek with a light laugh.

"Hah, you always have a reason." Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at Jiang Lin, but she did not resist his somewhat restless hand.

"Of course. I specialize in theoretical research." Jiang Lin smiled as his wandering hand quietly slipped into Xiao Yi Xian's inner garment.

"Mmm..." Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly caught Jiang Lin's warm hand. Her face heated up as she said in a tiny, timid voice, "I... I won't be able to refuse you."

"..." A flicker passed through Jiang Lin's steadfast eyes. In the end, he pulled Xiao Yi Xian tightly into his arms and pressed close to her burning earlobe, saying softly, "Sometimes, I wonder whether forging artifacts has tempered away all my desire and humanity. Like some cold machine, existing only to research and put new things into practice, without any desire to live as a person."

"Mhm." Feeling the warm hand inside her clothing, Xiao Yi Xian felt soft and hot all over. She merely pressed her blushing face to Jiang Lin's chest and gave a quiet hum.

Xiao Yi Xian's feelings for Jiang Lin were actually very complicated. There was fondness, gratitude, possessiveness, and also a longing hidden deep in her heart—a longing to be warmed.

The infamous Calamity Poison Body did not become an obstacle to